Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
GEN LOGAN'S FUNERAL,
THE CEREMONIES IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
The Body Placed Temporarily In .
Tomb at Washington.


The funeral services over General Logan
remains were held on the 3lst in the Unite.
States Senate Chamber at Washington Til
Senate Chamber had been prepared, as is us
ual on such occasions. Chairs were placet
between the Senators seats, and the small
areas in the rear were closely packed will
seats There wore few mourning draperies
but tho display Of flowers was very large.
The o'clock over the southern entrance, save til,
face, was covered with black, long streameri
hanging down nearly to the floor. Thed
Of General Logan In the front row, near th,
centre aisle, was wholly covered with black
and the chair was festooned with crepe.
At ii - the army and navy officers en-
tered, followed by Masonic officers from
Chicago, the Governor Of Illinois and his
OF the United States Supreme Court except
Justice W Gods, and members of the House
The members Of the diplomatic corps
many OF whom came in dress uni
forms, were ushered to seats upon the
right, AMI behind them came the representa-
tives Of the Administration Secretaries Bay
ard, Endicott, Whitney, and Attorney Gen
eral Garland who were placed in the front
row upon the right. The President was moi
able to be present, for, although in improved
health, his physician had counsaled him not
to expose himself to the inclement weather.
The chair assigned to N was left vacant
The seats reserved for the family Of The
President were occupied by Mrs Cleveland
Mrs Folsom, Mrs. Villas Mrs Manning and
Mrs Lamont.
AT IL o'clock, as the procession of mourners
entered the north door of the Chamber, every
occupant of seat upon the floor rose to his
feet, Mrs. Logan, heavily seiled, was sup
ported BY her son, John A. Logan, Jr. Major
ana Mrs. Tucker and their SOD, Logan Tucker
Cornelius and James ". Logan, brothers Of
the General; Miss Andrews, affianced 81
John a. Logan. Jr., and Mary Brady, d
cherished friend of the family and for years
member Of the household, composed the
mourning procession. They had seats upon
the left 'front.'
Following the mourners came the funeral
procession, headed by the Rev. DR.. New.
man, the Rev. Dr.. Butler, Chaplain Of the
Senate: Bishop Andrews, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the Rev. DIR. @. I'll
Tiffany Of Philadelphia The honorary pal
bearers were General Sherman, Roscoe
COnkling, Senator Stanford, Postmaster.
General Villas, Gen. Lucius FairchiId, Mr.
G. II. Andrews, Col Grant, Mr.. M D. Leg
g0tt, DIR. Mcmillan, and General John g
Black. They wore sashes of black, with
shoulder knots of black and white ribbon.
They formed in two lines as they came with.
I IL uAAO GeAIS O0bWCGA WHICH pktSS0Q G10 hp0l
bearers Of Grand Army mon bearing the
coffin. The Congressional Committee wore
wide sashes of white The honorary pail
bearers and the committee were conducted
to seats on the left centre Senator Sherman
and Speaker Carlisle occupied chairs at the
Presidents desk, and the clergy were at the
desk OF the Secretary.
The solemn services were begun by the
reading OF the 90th psalm by Bishop An
drew. DIR. Butler read as the burial service
q portion of the 18th Corinthians and prayer
was offered by DR.. Tiffany, and the funeral
sermon was delivered by DR.. Newman. Tbs
silence of the great gathering was most i'm.
comfortable sobs Of the widow, who leaned
as il for support and shelter toward her son,
in whose firm clasp her hand remained
throughout the ceremony
4 At the close of the funeral grafton the ben
ediction was pronounced, and then the pro
cession reformed and filed out Of the Senate
chamber. As the casket, preceded by the
pail bearers, was borne slowly down the
steps of the eastern front, the Marine band
played the hymn: Nearer, My God, to
Thee Every head was uncovered al
the coffin was placed in the hearse and
Then the procession began its march
to Rock Creek Cemetery, four or five miles
distant. At its head rode Lieutenant Gen
eral Philip II. Sheridan in full uniform. Hi
was followed by four members ct his staff
and the band Of the Artillery, with muffie6
and crepe covered drums, playing funera
march. The guns and caissons Of the
batteries moved in double line, and
the dismounted artillery, with theil
red-lined cloaks thrown back, marched ii
platoons as infantry. The marines, hea ed
by their band and drum corps, carried arms
reversed, as did the militia organizations
which came next. The colors of all the or
CARNATIONS were furled and draped ii
black The Grand Army Posts and
all uniformed delegations, with six
carriages containing the mourners, til,
clergy and the pallbearers, preceded til,
hearse.j This was drawn by four spirited
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